Kian Jey
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Zama and FHE: The Privacy Revolution That Will Transform Blockchain Forever Why Your Blockchain Transactions Aren't Really Private (And How Zama Fixes This) Imagine sending money to a friend, but everyone in your neighborhood can see exactly how much you sent, when you sent it, and your account balance. Welcome to today's blockchain reality. While blockchain's transparency is revolutionary for trust and verification, it creates a massive privacy problem. Every transaction on Bitcoin, Ethereum, and most other blockchains is completely visible to anyone with an internet connection. Your wallet address might be pseudonymous, but sophisticated analytics can easily link your identity to your transactions. This transparency paradox has prevented blockchain from achieving mass adoption in sectors like healthcare, finance, and enterprise applications where privacy isn't optional—it's mandatory. Enter Zama and Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE)—the technology that's about to change everything.
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Kian Jey
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What is Zama? The $1 Billion Privacy Pioneer Zama is an open-source cryptography company founded in 2020 in Paris, France, that has achieved something remarkable: they've made the "holy grail" of cryptography—Fully Homomorphic Encryption—practical for real-world blockchain applications. Here are the numbers that show why the crypto world is paying attention: $130 million total funding raised $1+ billion valuation (unicorn status achieved in 2025) Backed by Pantera Capital, Blockchange Ventures, and Multicoin Capital Public testnet launched July 1, 2025 Ethereum mainnet expected Q4 2025 But here's what makes Zama truly revolutionary: they're not building another blockchain. Instead, they're creating a confidentiality layer that works on top of any existing L1 or L2. This means privacy without fragmentation.
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